ONE PLAYGROUND GALA
Celebrating PlayGround Nationally
September 15, 2025, 5pm-8pm PDT / 7pm-10pm CDT / 8pm-11pm EDT

Listen to last year’s keynote speaker, playwright Jonathan Spector (Eureka Day), talking about the role and impact of PlayGround for new playwrights.

Fund-A-Need Auction

We’re excited to announce that this year’s Fund-a-Need live auction will directly support 150+ playwrights participating in PlayGround’s incubator programs, including Monday Night PlayGround, the Festival of New Works, Playwright Residency Program, and PlayGround Commissions, helping to uplift new voices for the American Theatre, particularly those historically excluded.

Our goal: to raise $30,000 on September 15 in support of playwrights and playwright compensation. To achieve this goal, we are reaching out to the PlayGround community for tax-deductible donations at varying levels: $100, $250, $500, $1000, and $3000. Gala attendees can bid at multiple levels and naming opportunities are available for pledges starting at $5,000 per year. Bids can also be made via Venmo (@playgroundsf; phone 8541), Zelle (info@playground-sf.org), PayPal (info@playground-sf.org) or by texting your bid to 833-992-6677 (be sure to provide your full name).

Silent Auction (SF only)

AUCTION PURCHASES
or pay via Venmo (@playgroundsf; phone 8541), Zelle (info@playground-sf.org), or PayPal (info@playground-sf.org).

Flour + Water dinner for 2 + wine pairs (est. value: $450)
Sangiacomo Family Wines: Tour & Tasting for 4 people + 4 bottles (est. value: $450)
2015 Perfect Season Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, 750ml (est. value: $165)
2015 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley, 750ml (est. value: $150)
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo “Otter Festival” Sake, 720ml (est. value: $85)
Lula’s 30pc Assorted Chocolates (est. value: $70)
Go To Chocolate 12-Piece All Dark Chocolate Lover’s Box (est. value: $45)
Go To Chocolate 16-Piece Bite Box (est. value: $43)